Chapter 15: Evolution of the Originless Treasures
Part 2: The Birth of a New Sword
After reaching the Peak of the Golden Core Realm, Adrian did not immediately leave his room.
Instead, he looked at the flying sword floating quietly in front of him.
This sword had accompanied him since the beginning of his cultivation journey.
It had witnessed his first battles.
It had crossed the night sky with him.
It had faced ghosts, witches, and ancient spirits.
But Adrian knew...
The sword had reached its limit.
A normal weapon would have already been destroyed after experiencing battles against existences far beyond ordinary humans.
However, this sword survived because it was connected to Adrian's sword intent.
It was no longer just a piece of metal.
It had become a part of his path.
Adrian gently touched the blade.
"You have followed me until now."
"But this form is no longer enough."
"It is time for you to evolve."
He opened his Storage Ring.
Inside were materials collected from his journey.
Although most of them were ordinary materials from the human world, Adrian's understanding allowed him to reveal their hidden potential.
The first material was refined steel.
Ordinary steel was too weak to support powerful spiritual energy.
So Adrian used his Originless Qi to remove every impurity inside the metal.
Layer by layer.
Molecule by molecule.
The ordinary steel slowly transformed into a material with a faint metallic glow.
Next was meteoric iron.
A fragment that had fallen from the sky countless years ago.
Although it was not a legendary treasure, it contained a unique connection with the heavens.
Adrian added spirit silver next.
Unlike ordinary silver, this material could conduct spiritual energy smoothly without wasting power.
Finally...
He took out a small piece of essence obtained from the Ancient Tree Spirit King.
He did not use the life essence directly.
Instead, he extracted only the part that could strengthen the sword's foundation.
The Tree Spirit King's power represented endless growth.
The meteoric iron represented the vast sky.
The spirit silver represented energy flow.
The refined steel represented stability.
Four different properties.
Four different concepts.
Under Adrian's control, they slowly merged together.
A golden flame appeared around his hand.
It was not a normal flame.
It was created from his Originless Qi.
Unlike ordinary flames that destroyed materials...
This flame refined them.
The sword floated above the flame.
The old blade began melting.
But instead of disappearing...
Its original structure was absorbed into the new sword.
The memories of every battle remained.
The sword intent Adrian had placed inside it remained.
Hours passed.
The sword slowly took shape.
A new blade appeared.
Its body was darker than before, like a piece of the endless night sky.
Silver patterns flowed across the surface, resembling countless stars.
When Adrian poured his Qi into it...
The surrounding space trembled slightly.
The sword no longer felt like an ordinary weapon.
It felt like something that belonged to the endless void.
Adrian reached out and held the sword.
A connection formed instantly.
The sword accepted him.
A soul-bound artifact was born.
At that moment, Adrian understood its true meaning.
A sword was not powerful because of its materials.
A sword became powerful because of the path it carried.
He looked at the blade.
"This sword does not belong to the heavens."
"It does not belong to fate."
"It belongs to the path I created."
After a moment of silence...
Adrian gave it a new name.
"Void Sovereign Skyblade."
The name represented freedom.
A blade that could cross endless distance.
A blade that could cut through restrictions.
A blade that would evolve together with its master.
Adrian lifted the sword.
The Void Sovereign Skyblade released a quiet hum.
It was not a roar of destruction.
It was the sound of a new existence awakening.
Later that morning...
Adrian brought the sword outside.
The first light of dawn appeared.
The Sun Essence descended from the sky.
The Void Sovereign Skyblade automatically absorbed the energy.
Golden light surrounded the blade.
The sword became sharper.
More stable.
More connected with Adrian's Qi.
At night...
The sword would absorb Moon Essence.
The balance between Sun and Moon would continue refining its foundation.
This was only the beginning.
The sword had evolved once.
But its true potential had not been revealed yet.
Adrian looked at the blade floating beside him.
A faint smile appeared.
"One day..."
"You will cross places that even the heavens cannot reach."
The next step was clear.
The body of the Ancient Tree Spirit King.
A treasure containing endless life energy.
It was time to create an artifact that represented another aspect of his path.
Life.